Naturade Weight Gain Nutrition Drink Mix for Healthy Weight Support, Balanced Calories with Protein, Vitamins & Minerals, Vanilla - 40.6 oz

Works great. Good taste

Note: as my title suggests I am vegetarian so part of my review will touch on that, particularly the pancreatin. I was 215lbs, 6ft2" and 13-14% body fat. It is hard to gain at that point because you burn too fast, and getting enough calories in my standard vegetarian diet was difficult. I was at 215lbs for a few years and had trouble getting past that plateau. After one container of this stuff following my normal diet over a week I am at 221lbs with only a slight 0.1-0.2 increase in body fat. Of course I am doing fairly hard-core work-outs as well to keep body fat down. This is a short-term-use product designed to spike calories, not just protein. You can take in 215grams of protein a day, it's easy enough with all the concentrates out there, but if you aren't also increasing caloric intake you will have trouble gaining at a certain point. You'll need way more than a standard 2,000 calories. This is all natural which is why I chose it. I didn't want artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners, or fillers. As of 06-22-13 The reviews about taste being bad I think are way off base. This mixes very easily, adding almost no bulk to liquids, similar to whey proteins consistency. The taste, when mixed with milk, makes a thicker, slightly sweeter, and slight vanilla hint, other than that there is absolutely zero other flavors noticeable by me. Mixed with water, it tastes similar to vanilla soy milk. Maybe they changed the formula, or maybe the people who wrote badly about taste need artificial flavors and sweeteners as is typical in gain formulas. I think this stuff has its place in a natural body building regimen, but should probably not be used solidly for extended periods because it is not a "whole food". It is missing things like beneficial phytochecmicals found in nuts, beans, fruits, veggies etc. Short term though it is awesome and definitely works. The ingredient list is as follows: Whey (from milk), sunflower oil, maltodextrin, soy protein isolate, calcium caseinate, sodium caseinate, soy lechithin, potassium phosphate, mono- and diglycerides, natural flavor (includes soybean extract), guar gum, xanthan gum, tocopherols, apple fiber, corn bran, pea fiber, hydrolyzed whey protein, papain, egg white, bromelain, pancreatin. There are no GMO's and it is gluten free. Most soy is GMO-soy if they don't state it isn't. For example 90% of vegetable oil in super markets is GMO soy. I like that this is clearly non-GMO. On a side note, some body builders are paranoid about soy because they think it is estrongenic, I won't go into the debate here, but unless you're a pro body builder or consuming massive amounts of soy, eating some in a mix isn't going to feminize you or make you loose even one rep. Pre-workout this stuff works and gives easily available carb-fuel. Banging out reps after carb-loaded is a lot easier and the testosterone boost from lifting will more than offset a minor plant-based phytoestrogin. The last ingredient, pancreatin, may not be vegetarian. I haven't looked into it honestly, but I know it can be either plant or animal based. Likely it is animal based otherwise I wouldn't see why Naturade wouldn't advertise the product as vegetarian. As a vegetarian I would give this at least one less star because of the sketchy pancreatin, but I realize only 4% of the US is vegetarian. And honestly, I would rather have all-natural with some trace product than a chemical $h1t-storm. That is my honest review of this product. Hope that helps!

First of all, I've seen reviews that said this lasts for 4 weeks, totally not true if your going by the suggested portions. Finished within 2 weeks for me. When I first tried it my stomach was a bit iffy for the first few days. I mix 2 scoops of the powder with whole milk + put it into my pancakes. It tastes like melted vanilla icecream and it doesn't make the milk too thick. It is VERY hard to blend with a spoon so I opt to use a blender. I also found that the milk tastes very good with cereal; but is absolutely TERRIBLE in smoothies, it doesn't mix well at all

Not the best taste but once paired with fruits it’s yummy

It helps weight gain but gives me acid indigestion and headaches

Delicious. I mix vanilla with ice cream and orange juice, i mix powder with high calorie Boost, I mix powder with carnation instant breakfast, pineapple juice any thing you want. I will purchase over and over again. I am 84 with not much of an appetiate therefore losing weight. Dr. is concerned and want me to gain at least 5 lbs, I hope this works. I drink it 2x's a day,

I’ve been using this weight gain powder consistently and I’m honestly impressed with the results so far. The vanilla flavor tastes really good, especially blended with milk, bananas, or peanut butter. It’s not overly sweet and goes down pretty smoothly compared to other weight gainers I’ve tried. I also like that it includes vitamins, minerals, and protein, so it feels more balanced and not just loaded with sugar. It helped increase my appetite and made it easier to get extra calories in throughout the day. I noticed gradual healthy weight gain without feeling too heavy or sick afterward. Definitely a good option for anyone trying to gain weight in a healthier, more manageable way.

Do NOT purchase this product. Some background: I have been buying this product for a few years, no problems. The last batch I purchased smelled great and tasted like SOIL, just like dirt. I have tasted dirt, played a lot of football. I called the company and was told that they were aware of the problem. Apparently there was a problem with a new manufacturer and the product is bad. Now get this. They told me I had to wait until they sold out of this batch. In other words, screw the customers. If you buy it and it tastes like dirt, that's your problem. I was told to call back in October 2017 and they should have the new batch. I did. I spoke with Stacey Zaug customer service manager. She told me it would be taken care of. She took the info and my mailing address and nothing happened. I emailed her again, and no response. They took my money and gave me a spoiled product. They did not want to risk recalling the product but would rather have us, the consumers buy it and either choke it down or throw it away. So beware. If you purchased this product in the past and was pleased as I was, call them first to see if all the spoiled stuff has been sold. If you don't you risk getting stuck.

This product is a special case. If you are thin and you don't want to endanger your heath with stimulants that other similar supplements have, then it's the only way to go! I gave it four stars and not five for two reasons. Firstly for the taste which is too artificial for me. (Are you call that vanilla?). Secondly I agree to other reviews that indeed you must use great amounts of this stuff to work but as I said before is the only naturally and clean way to go.

Love the taste and i am seeing some amazing results..

Stimuler mon appétit et prendre du poids Le produit est de qualité il a bon goût et stimule vraiment l'appétit. Je vais recommandé encore des boîtes

It works

Not working finished full bottle